title: Integrated radiologic information system: a radiology multimedia communication system.
abstract: A multimedia radiologic communication system has been developed that achieves the system design goal of providing a clinical communication service that is an efficient improvement over present methods of communication. The system allows users to access, through a workstation, digitized radiographic images, voice reports, and other patient data. Physicians can consult with each other while simultaneously accessing this information through a shared visual workspace, even though they are in different places. The system was designed by a multidisciplinary team including radiologists, clinicians, engineers, user-interface specialists, and psychologists from hospital, university, and research settings in an effort to maximize system performance and clinical utility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, McKellar General Hospital, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Hickey
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coristine
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003199:Computer Systems; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009864:Ontario; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000379:methods; D014962:X-Ray Film / Q000600:supply & distribution*